VOV.VN - A group of Japanese businessmen have submitted a proposal to invest in the underground commercial trade centre in Ho Chi Minh City's Metro Line No 1 near Ben Thanh Market. 

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee is keeping the development plan initially designed for Thu Thiem new urban area and does not expect to approve new projects not under the original plan.

Japan’s Forval Corporation wants to expand investment in Vietnam, especially in Ho Chi Minh City in tourism, education and health care.

The northern province of Vinh Phuc’s efforts in attracting investors have recently been rewarded with an influx of foreign investment.

Many investors from Asia have poured capital into the Mekong Delta region, but the investment in agriculture remains modest. 

While foreign investors are lining up to invest in new wind farms in Vietnam, numerous previously licensed wind farms are long delayed in construction or had their investment certificates revoked.

Two major foreign banks active in Vietnam have warned of the upside risks to inflation in the second half of this year, giving limited scope for monetary easing.

GE in Vietnam has officially received the investment certificate for transferring Doosan Engineering & Construction Heat Recovery Steam Generator (Doosan E&C HRSG) manufacturing and projects in the central province of Quang Ngai’s Dung Quat economic zone to GE Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has emphasised the need for the central province of Quang Ngai to intensify its competitiveness in investment promotion.

A report from the World Bank shows that Ho Chi Minh City had 8 million people in 2014 and the figure will rise to around 10 million by 2020. The city promises attractive opportunities for service companies, including coffee chains.